Optical disc with a theft deterrent coating

An optical disc for storing digital content comprising:

• a hub with a lead-in area;
• a data storage area disposed around said lead in area and containing content;
• and
• an RFID formed integrally on said optical disk as a security measure using a security on said disc that is significant, said RFID including an element with an element characteristic having a first value and being responsive to a radiation in a predetermined frequency range to change said characteristic to a second value, said RFID selectively generating an output signal only when said element characteristic has one of said first and second values, said RFID being disabled when said element characteristic has the other of said first and second values,
• wherein said first element disables said RFID non-operational in said first state,
• wherein said RFID generates said output signal only when said element is in said first state and is permanently disabled from generating said output signal once said element is switched to said second state.

A package comprising:

• an outer shell;
• a media storing content in a digital format;
• and
• a theft control element including an RFID device, said RFID including:
• wherein said RFID includes an electronic circuit, an antenna and a connector connecting said antenna to said electronic circuit, one of said electronic circuit, said antenna and said connector including an element having a first mode, said element being permanently changed to a second mode in response to an external an electromagnetic radiation having a predetermined frequency, said RFID being adapted to generate an output signal in response to a query when said element is in said first mode;
• said RFID being disabled and is not generating said output signal in response to said query when element is permanently changed to said second mode,
• wherein said first element disables said RFID non-operational in said first state,
• wherein said RFID generates said output signal only when said element is in said first state and is permanently disabled from generating said output signal once said element is switched to said second state.